The Power of Symbols with Rev John Crestwell
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
Release Date: 05/13/2025
Try Kindness
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
Have you ever tried to be radically kind? What does that even mean? Join Rev. John in examining what it means to be radically kind.
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All We Have To Do Is Dance
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
Sorrow and grief find us all. If we let it, our mourning can turn to joy, and we can learn to dance again. Not because we have forgotten what has been lost, but because we have survived. Join Traci Huges, Esq., Seminarian & Executive Director of All Souls D.C. as we learn to navigate grief with intention and a loving heart.
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This New Church Year
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
As he has done in past years, join Rev. John as he shares his summer learnings and updates the congregation on what to expect in the 2025-2026 church year.
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Beyond the Brain: The Perceptive Powers of the Heart
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
We have been conditioned in this society to locate our consciousness in our brains. Yet ancient practices and spiritual traditions, as well as modern science reveal that the central mechanism of our consciousness and biological system is the heart. What happens when we follow it? Join Shana Oshiro on the journey to understanding and embracing the perceptive powers of the heart.
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Bearing Witness: Do Not Look Away
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
Join Bob Ertman to explore the three tenets of the Zen Peacemakers: Not Knowing, giving up our fixed ideas; Bearing Witness, not looking away; Right Action, the actions that should arise naturally when we really pay attention.
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Is It a Beautiful or a Broken World?
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
What can a 16th century Jewish mystic, an Episcopal priest who frequents the Burning Man Festival, and the alien from the Resident Alien sci-fi TV series teach us about brokenness and beauty? Join Cindy Atlee to find out—and why we need both to transform ourselves and change the world.
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Special Announcement! Spirit Punch
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
Hey good folks, your intern/summer minister Ryan McCray Ely started a really cool podcast: Spirit Punch! You can find the full unabridged version of last sunday's sermon on the Spirit Punch feed. Find Spirit Punch on and or head over to . Remember to subscribe and tell all your people.
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Freethinker? Humanist? Naturalist? What Am I?
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
Exploring these concepts in the context of spiritual life at UUCA. Join Dr. Cliff Andrew, MD, Ph.D, Rev. Dr. Fred Muir and Peter Morse for local history and lively discourse.
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Trinitarian Mischief with Rev Dr. Fred Muir
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
"Trinitarian Mischief":On May 8th, weeks of speculation ended with the election of Pope Leo XIV. This was, of course, not the first time that a gathering and decision of the Roman Catholic hierarchy had been anticipated; it was just one of the many of the Catholic Church's commitments whose consequences reached far beyond its purview. One of those decisions shaped our way of faith. Join me as we explore the power and outcomes of faith choices.
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Membership Sunday 8 June 2025
UU Church of Annapolis Podcast
What does membership mean, at first and through the decades? We want to honor the act of committing to a community of faith. Come welcome new members, hear several UUCA members share stories, music, and reflections about their journey with UUCA, and thank our Radical Hospitality Team. Led by Laura Shrank, and Melanie Keller. Wonder Box by Sarah With music by Mike Noonan
info_outlineJohn delivered this short sermon during our first anual blessing of the chalices.